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I came in second, and there were at least four entries

From the Minneapolis StarTribune: “Writing contest winners will read their works.”

“In honor of Edina’s 125th anniversary, Edina Reads held a contest for pieces of writing connected to city history, and the winners will read their work on Monday, Nov. 18, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Fireside Room of the Edina Senior Center, below the library.”

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I was an Edina kid, so I entered the contest. And I got the second place prize. Pretty good for someone who never wins contests, well, because she never enters them. Maybe I should start entering the lottery…

So anyway, the reading is tonight. I don’t mind talking in front of a group, but I have never read my work in front of a large group of strangers. My friend Pat, who teaches writing and also hosts a wonderful writers group once a month, keeps telling me to